By Roland Ekama
In a bid to restructure operational activities, management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) under its Managing Director, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has appointed new Port Managers across all seaports in the country.
According to a Memo dated August 14, 2024 signed by the Managing Director NPA and copied to the Executive Directors Engineering and Technical Services; Finance and Administration and Marine and Operations Divisions of the Authority for proper implementation, the restructuring of the ports administration takes immediate effect as the newly appointed Port Managers will assume duties on Monday, August 19, 2024.
In the new disposition, Mr Adebowale Lawal Ibrahim is now the Port Manager of the Apapa Port Complex; Mr.Abubakar Sanni Isa as the Port Manager of the Tin Can Island Port, while Mr Abdulraman Husaini will hold sway at the Onne Port in Rivers State.
Other newly appointed Port Managers are: Messrs Sa’du Dahiru Mohammed (Delta Port); Emmanuel Anda (Lekki Port); while Mrs Kenechi Edith Okezie retained her position as the Port Manager at Rivers Port in Port Harcourt, while Mr Ekine Ibafiri Alex will resume duty at the Calabar Port.
However, all outgoing Port Managers affected in the restructuring have been mandated by the Managing Director of the Authority to report to the Executive Director (Marine and Operations
They included Dr Okaga Charles Bamidele ( Lagos Port Complex); Sylvester Egene (Tincan Island Port); Teslim Bamidele Makanjuola (Delta Port); Olumati Ikechi Festus (Calabar Port) and Aliyu Abubakar (Lekki Port).
